Adverse Childhood Experiences Part II: ACE Screening in Pediatrics

Adverse Childhood Experiences Part II: ACE Screening in Pediatrics

Activity description

Substantial exposure to traumatic events impacts an estimated 50% to 75% of the population today. Trauma is linked to adversity, posttraumatic stress disorder, mental illness, interpersonal problems, substance abuse and chronic disease, which in turn drive up health care costs. The Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) Study shows a connection between an individual’s physiologic stress response and subsequent neurologic alterations, as well as changes in metabolic and immune function and increased risk of complex medical conditions.

Recent, national, population-based data show that one-half of children in the U.S. have ACE exposure, and yet a national survey noted that the majority of health care professionals (HCPs) are not knowledgeable about ACEs and lack understanding of how to assess and respond to information about ACEs reported by children or family members.

This activity, part II in a series, will discuss the importance of and rationale behind ACE screening along with the available tools and resources to enable HCPs to utilize appropriate referral, treatment and intervention services for individuals.

ProviderThis activity is jointly provided by OptumHealth Education and UnitedHealthcare.

Commercial supportThere was no commercial support received for this activity.

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Target Audience

This activity is designed to meet the educational needs of case managers, counselors, educators, nurses, nurse practitioners, pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, PAs, physicians, psychologists, social workers (all practice types), therapists and other HCPs who have an interest in the current science on ACEs and developmental pediatrics.

Learning Objectives

At the end of this educational activity, participants should be able to:

About the presentersDr. Lisa Gutierrez Wang is the Director of Clinical Programs at the Center for Youth Wellness (CYW). She is responsible for managing a multidisciplinary team to treat children/youth who are referred by pediatricians at the Bayview Child Health Center because they exhibit signs and symptoms of toxic stress related to exposure to early life adversity. She holds a PhD in clinical psychology and a Master's degree in counseling psychology from the University of California, Santa Barbara. She completed her pre- and post-doctoral fellowship at the Child Trauma Research Program (CTRP) at the University of California, San Francisco under the mentorship of Drs. Alicia F. Lieberman and Patricia van Horn. Dr. Gutierrez Wang's work has focused primarily on assessing and treating the effects of complex psychological trauma in ethnically and linguistically diverse populations. Her prior clinical experience includes work with trauma-impacted children, adolescents and adults in outpatient, day, residential, inpatient and psychiatric emergency treatment settings. Prior to joining CYW in 2015, Dr. Gutierrez Wang was the Behavioral Health Director for Intensive Services at the Edgewood Center for Children and Families.

Karissa M. Luckett obtained her nursing license and Bachelor of Science in nursing in 1994. She started her career as a rehabilitation nurse and subsequently obtained her CRRN. She moved on from there to a case management role while pursuing a Master’s degree in social work. Ms. Luckett then went on to work in a large pediatric academic facility where she developed a Population Health Department. During this time, she oversaw the Asthma Management Program, obtained her asthma educator certification and served as the President of the Asthma Coalition of Texas. Ms. Luckett has most recently been serving as a health care quality consultant, and she has developed primary care programs for pursuing patient-centered medical home recognition, physician quality incentive programs and developing organizational quality dashboards. In 2011, she obtained a certification in healthcare quality in 2011. Ms. Luckett currently serves on the Board of the Dallas-Ft. Worth Alliance for Healthcare Excellence.

Disclosures of relevant financial relationshipsIn accordance with the ACCME Standards for Commercial SupportSM, OptumHealth Education (OHE) requires all those in the control of activity content to disclose their relevant financial relationships. An individual has a relevant financial relationship if such person (or his/her spouse/partner) has a financial relationship in any amount occurring in the last 12 months with a commercial interest whose products or services relate to the activity content. OHE ensures that the content is independent of commercial bias.

Ms. Chart and Ms. Gleason have indicated that they are employees of and own stock in UnitedHealth Group.The remaining activity faculty or planners have no financial relationships to disclose.

Accreditation statementIn support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by OptumHealth Education and UnitedHealthcare. OptumHealth Education is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Credit designation statementsThis activity was planned by and for the health care team, and learners will receive 1.00 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credits for learning and change.

NursesThe participant will be awarded up to 1.00 contact hour(s) of credit for attendance and completion of supplemental materials.

Nurse practitionersThe American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Program (AANPCP) accepts credit from organizations accredited by the ACCME and ANCC.

Pharmacists/Pharmacy techniciansThis activity is approved for 1.00 contact hour ([0.10] CEU) in states that recognize ACPE.Attending the full program will earn 1.00 contact hour.Unique Activity Number(s): Pending

PhysiciansOptumHealth Education designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

PAsThe American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA) accepts credit from organizations accredited by the ACCME.

AAPC-certified coders AAPC will honor 1-for-1 CEUs for any live event offering CME credit or AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. A certificate of attendance or completion is necessary to show participation. The certificate will give the total CMEs possible for the offering. Physicians are advised to claim only the actual hours that they were present during the education. We ask that AAPC-certified members abide by this request also. One hour of instruction is worth 1 CEU.

Case managersClock hours for Case Manager Certification have been approved for previous activities. This program has been submitted to The Commission for Case Manager Certification for approval to provide board certified case managers with 1.00 clock hour(s).

Counselors, psychologists, social workers and/or marriage and family therapists This event is co-sponsored by R. Cassidy Seminars.

Satisfactory completionParticipants must have attended the entire Web-based activity and completed an evaluation to receive a certificate. Partial credit is not available.

Social workersR. Cassidy Seminars, ACE provider #1082, is approved as a provider for social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) www.aswb.org, through the Approved Continuing Education (ACE) Program. R. Cassidy Seminars maintains responsibility for the program. Approval Period: April 15, 2018–April 15, 2021. Social workers should contact their regulatory board to determine course approval. Social workers participating in this course will receive 1 continuing education clock hours.

Counselorsand/ormarriage and family therapists CA: The Board of Behavioral Sciences has deferred CE course approvals to APA and ASWB for its licensees. See those approvals under Psychologists and Social Workers.IL: Illinois Dept. of Professional Regulation, Approved Continuing Education Sponsor, #168-000141, (1) hours.OH: Provider approved by the Ohio Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage and Family Therapist Board for (1) clock hour, #RCST110701.TX: Approved CE Sponsor through the Texas State Board of Examiners of Marriage & Family Therapists, Provider #151, 1 CE hour.Other States: If your state is not specifically listed, nearly all state counselor and MFT boards accept either APA or ASWB approval, or are reciprocal with other state licensing board approvals, such as those listed below. Check with your board to be sure. The Ohio board includes counselors and MFTs.

Disability accessIf you require Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) accommodations, please contact our office 14 days or more before the event. We cannot ensure accommodations without adequate prior notification.

Please note: Licensing boards change regulations often and, while we attempt to stay abreast of their most recent changes, if you have questions or concerns about this course meeting your specific board's approval, we recommend you contact your board directly to obtain a ruling.

AttendanceA certificate of attendance will be provided to learners upon completion of activity requirements, enabling participants to register with licensing boards or associations that have not been preapproved for credits. To apply for credit types not listed above, participants should use the procedure established by the specific organization from which they wish to obtain credit.

Registration Information

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Fees: There are no fees for participating in or receiving credit for this activity.